The best free Calendly alternatives in 2026

The best free Calendly alternatives are Caddie (booking links that protect your focus time, inside your notes and tasks app), Cal.com (unlimited event types free for one person), zcal (almost everything free), Google Calendar appointment schedules (already in Google Calendar), Notion Calendar (free scheduling links) and TidyCal ($29 once). SavvyCal has no free plan but the nicest booking experience for guests.

Updated 31 October 2026. We make Caddie, so it's listed first. Everything else here is picked for what it's best at, and every price links to that product's own pricing page.

The 7 picks at a glance

App	Best for	Platforms	Free plan	Paid from
1. Caddie	Best for protecting your focus time, free in beta	Mac (Apple silicon); notes, tasks and calendar in any browser; iPhone in beta	Everything, while in beta	Free while in beta, then $10 a month for everything
2. Cal.com	Best free plan for one person	Web; open source, can be self-hosted	Unlimited event types and calendars for one person	Teams $12 per user a month billed yearly
3. zcal	Best free plan with group events and polls	Web	Unlimited links and calendars	Pro $7 per user a month billed yearly
4. Google Calendar appointment schedules	Best if you live in Google Calendar	Google Calendar (web)	One booking page with a personal Google account	More schedules with Google Workspace or Google One plans
5. Notion Calendar	Best free option for Notion users	Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android, web	Scheduling links included	Free
6. TidyCal	Best one-time price	Web	Unlimited booking types, 1 calendar	$29 once (lifetime)
7. SavvyCal	Best guest experience (paid)	Web	Try free; pay to share links	Basic $12 a month, or $10 a month billed yearly

Why people look for a Calendly alternative

Calendly's free plan allows one event type and one calendar, and the next plan is $12 a month.

How we picked

We compared what each free plan really allows, the cheapest paid plan and team features, from each product's site on 31 October 2026.

1. Caddie

Best for protecting your focus time, free in beta

Share one link; guests pick a time in their own time zone, and your lunch and focus time stay yours. It sits next to your tasks and Google Calendar.

Platforms: Mac (Apple silicon); notes, tasks and calendar in any browser; iPhone in beta
Free plan: Everything, while in beta
Paid from: Free while in beta, then $10 a month for everything
Watch out for: Mac only for meetings and dictation (Apple silicon; macOS 26 to record and dictate). No Windows or Android app.
Source: usecaddie.app

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2. Cal.com

Best free plan for one person

The most generous free plan for one person, and you can host it yourself.

Platforms: Web; open source, can be self-hosted
Free plan: Unlimited event types and calendars for one person
Paid from: Teams $12 per user a month billed yearly
Watch out for: Team features cost per seat; self-hosting takes engineering work.
Source: cal.com/pricing

3. zcal

Best free plan with group events and polls

A free plan with almost everything, including group events and polls.

Platforms: Web
Free plan: Unlimited links and calendars
Paid from: Pro $7 per user a month billed yearly
Watch out for: Takes a commission on payments on the free plan.
Source: zcal.co/pricing

4. Google Calendar appointment schedules

Best if you live in Google Calendar

Already in Google Calendar: nothing new to set up.

Platforms: Google Calendar (web)
Free plan: One booking page with a personal Google account
Paid from: More schedules with Google Workspace or Google One plans
Watch out for: One booking page on the free version, made on a computer.
Source: support.google.com/calendar/answer/10729749

5. Notion Calendar

Best free option for Notion users

Free scheduling links in a good calendar app.

Platforms: Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android, web
Free plan: Scheduling links included
Paid from: Free
Watch out for: Basic: no payments, routing or round-robin.
Source: www.notion.com/help/availability-blocking-and-time-zones

6. TidyCal

Best one-time price

A lifetime price, with payments and packages.

Platforms: Web
Free plan: Unlimited booking types, 1 calendar
Paid from: $29 once (lifetime)
Watch out for: The free plan connects only one calendar.
Source: tidycal.com/pricing

7. SavvyCal

Best guest experience (paid)

The nicest experience for the guest, who can overlay their own calendar.

Platforms: Web
Free plan: Try free; pay to share links
Paid from: Basic $12 a month, or $10 a month billed yearly
Watch out for: No free plan for actually using it.
Source: savvycal.com/pricing

How to choose

Free with many event types: Cal.com or zcal.
Nothing new to set up: Google Calendar's appointment schedules.
Pay once: TidyCal.
Booking links next to your tasks and notes, guarding your focus time: Caddie.

Questions people ask

Is there a completely free Calendly alternative?

Cal.com and zcal have free plans with unlimited event types; Google Calendar gives one free booking page; Caddie's booking links are free while it's in beta.

What's the best Calendly alternative for teams?

Cal.com and SavvyCal have strong team plans; Calendly Teams is $20 a month billed monthly.

All alternativesCaddie

Checked 31 October 2026 against each product's own site. Prices change; if something is out of date, email harsha@usecaddie.app and we'll fix it.